Dr. Seuss Celebrations are happening all over Birmingham, visit the North Shelby Library anytime in March and get a treat for checking out a Dr Seuss book, attend one of their events and you will get a certificate of achievement.
It’s time again for the Exceptional Foundation Chili Cookoff, Spring must really be close!
There’s a LEGO Mini Build, and a chance to participate in the Dream Rocket Art Project at Ruffner Mountain!
Make sure to check back with us through out the week, if we find any more activities we’ll be adding them to the calendar!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday February 27th:
Celebrate the Chinese New Year– Birmingham Museum of Art
Celebrate the Chinese New Year by creating a unique piece of Chinese art!
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook. Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO. Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM
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Monday February 28th:
Holy Inappropriateness – We couldn’t find any special events happening in the Ham’ today! Check out something going on daily on our list below
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Tuesday March 1st:
LEGO Mini Build – Riverchase Galleria
LEGO Bird: begins at 5:00pm until supplies last.
One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. See store for more details.
Together Time – Emmet O’Neal Library
Action-packed storytime The Letter “U”
All ages. 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
10 Cent Cookie Tuesday – Whole Foods
Barring any cookie monster attacks we’ll have our silver dollar-size chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh in the Bakery, for just 10 cents each. Buy a whole bushel and freeze them for later!
While Supplies Last
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
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Wednesday March 2nd:
Dr Seuss’ Birthday Party – McWane Science Center
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Discover Seuss Science with exciting programs on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!
COST: Included in cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
10am – 2pm
Storytime Science – McWane
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity for your early learner to experience science through literature. Enjoy an enriching story coupled with an intriguing science concept that is sure to spark the curiosity of your child.
COST: Included in cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
10:30am
123 Play With Me – Avondale Library
Avondale is providing a special time and place for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your child. We will have toys, books, and art activities just for you and your child. A special guest will join us each week to answer some of your parenting questions. Don’t delay, call and register you and your child today.
10am
Wonderful Wednesday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us as we read A Pet for Petunia! by Paul Schmid. More than anything, Petunia wants a pet. Will she get one? Let’s find out! Also, enjoy a yummy treat from our Cafe while you create arts and crafts and have fun in our New Toys and Games Department..
11:oo am
Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
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Thursday March 3rd:
SNAP – Emmet O’Neal Library
Game On!
Play video games with your friends. No registration required.
Grades 3 -6
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Friday March 4th:
Dr Seuss Birthday Party – North Shelby Library
Cake, Ice Cream Stories and Fun!
All Ages Welcome
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Storytime with Nene – Whole Foods Market
In the Cafe. Snacks, Songs and Storyboards
10:00am
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Saturday March 5th
Chili Cookoff – Exceptional Foundation
A great way to spend the day, hang out with friends, take the kids and eat some yummy chili! You can buy your tickets at the gate the day of for $15 or pick them up from the Exceptional Foundation location in advance for $10.
The Chili Cook off is held in the Exceptional Foundation parking lot that is shared with Homewood Park. Parking for the event is available at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Trinity Methodist Church, Dawson Memorial Church (parking lot and deck), Shades Cahaba Elementary, Soho Square, and along any street you can find! There will be golf carts running from Dawson to the front entrance of The Exceptional Foundation that you may hop on at anytime if you park at Dawson, Trinity, or nearby these locations.
10:30am – 3:30pm
Don’t miss the after party in SOHO Square: Featuring Mile Marker 7, food and Drink Specials. Starts at 4pm
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a Monkey Mask
Make a mask a king would be proud of! Using inspiration from Indian King Hamuran, you can fashion a monkey mask for yourself. FREE!
11am – 1pm
Dream Rocket Project Art – Ruffner Mountain
We all have dreams for the future. Express your though art! We are participating in the Dream Rocket Project. Groups from all over the world submit their art expressing their dreams for the future. These pieces are then joined together and wrapped around the 37 story Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Hunstville for display! Not only will your artwork be a part of the Saturn Rocket wrap, it will also be displayed at other venues leading up to the event, and the Dream Rocket Project’s website. Don’t mis the opportunity to be part of an inspiring project. For more information visit www.dreamrocket.com
All materials provided – Free
Super Saturday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us as we read the Caldecott Award-Winning children’s story Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Max and his wild friends will take you on their adventure while you enjoy a treat from our Cafe and discover our New Toys and Games Department.
11:00am
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Sunday March 6th:
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a Monkey Mask
Make a mask a king would be proud of! Using inspiration from Indian King Hamuran, you can fashion a monkey mask for yourself. FREE!
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Candyology – McWane Science Center
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of sweet science. Learn the science behind Pop Rocks, make your own Geodesic Gumdrop Structure and the science of your favorite candies. Plus get ready for delicious demonstrations from Jelly Belly on tour (samples for all…yum)
COST: Included in cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
12 – 4 PM
Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook. Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO. Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
Itty Bitty Magic City –
The mini-sized Magic City – complete with buildings and factories – encourages young learners to explore new skills as they join the cities’ workforce. By dressing up in a favorite career costume and becoming a steel worker, doctor, pilot scientist or train conductor, preschoolers take one small step into the world around them. While operating cranes, turning gears, pulling pulleys, and building structures – to name just a few of the hands-on activities – children expand their understanding of themselves as they experience how objects behave and how their own actions affect the objects around them. Little explorers are free to navigate this active learning area at their own pace, allowing creativity, fun and discovery to flourish in the Itty Bitty Magic City!
NatureScope – Explore the great outdoors from inside the museum. McWane Science Center and the Birmingham Audubon Society are partnering to create a new exhibit called NatureScope. Explore the science of the birds and the bugs in this new area! Get up close and personal with some resident creepy crawlies! Learn what role insects play in our ecosystem with the decomposition chamber. Meet large bugs including emperor scorpions, a tarantula, and even a giant African millipede!
Animalopolis at the IMAX – ANIMALOPOLIS will take you on a voyage into the magical world of animals. A bit fanciful, a bit “Seussian” perhaps, a place of good natured humor, beauty and just plain fun for kids and their parents.
Birmingham Zoo:
Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.
RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm
GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am & 2pm – 3pm
Vulcan Park and Museum:
Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!
Railroad Park:
Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.
Southern Museum of Flight:
Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm
Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!
